Taylor Swift Competing With Travis Kelce for a 2024 Webby Award: Full Nominations Announced
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Taylor Swift is going head-to-head with boyfriend Travis Kelce for an award at the 2024 Webby Awards, which honor achievements on the Internet. Swift’s collaboration with Vote.org on National Voter Registration Day is vying with Kelce’s collaboration with The Cheesecake Factory on “Fashion Icons” in the category Best Creator or Influencer Collaboration, Features (Social).
Kelce has a second nomination for his podcast with his brother Jason Kelce, New Heights With Jason and Travis Kelce, which is nominated for Sports, Shows (Podcasts).
Swift and Kelce were both winners at the 2024 People’s Choice Awards on Feb. 18, though they competed in different categories there. Swift won four awards — female artist, pop artist, concert tour and social celebrity. Kelce won one — athlete of the year.
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In the Webby race for Music Video, General Video (Video), the nominees are Doja Cat’s “Paint the Town Red,” Lil Nas X’s “J Christ,” Megan Thee Stallion’s “Cobra,” Olivia Rodrigo’s “Vampire” and Victoria Monét’s “On My Mama.”
Other nominees in various categories include Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg, Kelly Clarkson, Ryan Gosling, Timothee Chalamet, Adam Driver, Laverne Cox, Michelle Obama and Paris Hilton.
“This year’s nominees represent the very best in innovation and creativity on the Internet,” Claire Graves, president of The Webby Awards, said in a statement.
Nominees are selected by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences. All nominees are eligible to win two awards: The Webby Award, selected by the Academy, and The Webby People’s Voice Award, voted on by the online community. Voting for The Webby People’s Voice Awards is now open at https://vote.webbyawards.com. Voting continues through April 18 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
Now in its 28th year, the Webby Awards received 13,000 entries from more than 70 countries. The organizations earning the highest number of nominations this year include PBS (20), Warner Bros. Discovery (18), Audible (16), Netflix (14), CNN (13), Paramount (11), iHeartMedia (11), The Washington Post (11), MTV Entertainment (11), TenderfootTV (5) and WaitWhat (4).
This year, a new suite of AI Apps and Experience categories recognize the innovation and continued impact of AI across tech, pop culture, advertising, art, public service and activism. With these categories, The Webby Awards hope to highlight and inspire work that reimagines the default ways we do things online – including using machine learning as a tool to address environmental and social concerns.
Winners will be announced on Tuesday, April 23 and will be celebrated at Cipriani Wall Street on Monday, May 13. Writer and comedian Amber Ruffin will host this year’s ceremony. Fans will be able to watch special moments and the signature five-word acceptance speeches from winners on May 13 by following @TheWebbyAwards across Instagram and TikTok.
For a complete list of nominees, and to vote for the People’s Voice Awards, visit https://vote.webbyawards.com.
Here are the nominees in selected categories for the 28th annual Webby Awards:
Best Creator or Influencer Collaboration, Features (Social)
Amaury Guichon’s Whimsical Wonka Suitcase – Warner Bros. Pictures
M·A·C COSMETICS x TUBEGIRL – M·A·C COSMETICS
The Ad You Stay In ft. Paris Hilton – 1stAveMachine
The Cheesecake Factory x Travis Kelce: Fashion Icons – EssenceMediacom
Vote.org + Taylor Swift on National Voter Registration Day – Vote.org
Music Video, General Video (Video)
Doja Cat “Paint the Town Red” – Church Edit
Lil Nas X “J Christ” – Church Edit
Megan Thee Stallion “Cobra” – Church Edit
Olivia Rodrigo “Vampire” – Modern Post
Victoria Monet “On My Mama” – HOUND LLC
Original Music Score / Best Sound Design, Features (Podcasts)
From the Streets to the Suites – Audible
Meditative Story: From great loss, a great freedom, by Isabel Allende – WaitWhat
Radical – Tenderfoot TV
The Duolingo French Podcast Presents: The Secret Life of Josephine Baker – Duolingo
Undertow: The Sisters – Realm
Best Host, Features (Podcasts)
Baby, This is Keke Palmer – Wondery c/o SLATE PR
HBO’s Succession Podcast – Warner Bros. Discovery
Six Degrees with Kevin Bacon – SixDegrees.Org
The Assignment with Audie Cornish – CNN
The Laverne Cox Show – iHeartPodcasts
Best Overall Social Presence – Media/Entertainment, Features (Social)
Bravo TV Social Media – Bravo
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Social – MPRM
Saturday Night Live – Saturday Night Live
Sesame Street – Sesame Workshop
The Kelly Clarkson Show Social – The Kelly Clarkson Show
Media & Entertainment, Branded Content (Advertising, Media & PR)
#TikTokFitness Powered by Peloton – Gravity Road
Call Me with Timothee Chalamet – TBWA Media Arts Lab
The Price of Morals Campaign – Squid Game: The Challenge – BBH USA
They’re Just Ken: Ryan Gosling Gifts BTS’ Jimin Ken’s Guitar – IW Group
WeTransfer and Jungle Collaboration – WeTransfer
Best Individual Episode, Features (Podcasts)
Autism for Badass Moms – Autism for Badass Moms
Disney For Scores Podcast – Disney Music Group
ESPN Daily – Satchel Paige’s Legend and Legacy – ESPN, Inc.
Marshawn Lynch with Shannon Sharpe on Club Shay Shay – Hirsch Leatherwood
Possible | Trevor Noah on the Future of Entertainment and AI – Wonder Media Network
Best Limited Series, Features (Podcasts)
Audible Original Can You Dig It?: A Hip Hop Origin Story With Chuck D – Sound+Fission
Dykes to Watch Out For – Audible
Strike Force Five – DKC
The Sounds of Nightmares – Bandai Namco Europe
We Found Love – The Boston Globe
Best Series, Features (Podcasts)
All There Is with Anderson Cooper – CNN
American Masters: Creative Spark – American Masters
Classy with Jonathan Menjivar – Audacy and Paper Kite Podcasts
Michelle Obama: The Light Podcast – Audible
Paul Giamatti’s CHINWAG with Stephen Asma – Treefort Media
Comedy, Shows (Podcasts)
Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend – SiriusXM
Gold Minds with Kevin Hart – Metro PR
Hold Up with Dulcé Sloan & Josh Johnson from The Daily Show – Paramount
The Bald and The Beautiful – Studio71
Trust Fall – Broadway Video
Interview/Talk Show, Shows (Podcasts)
On with Kara Swisher – Vox Media
Oprah’s Super Soul – OWN
The Assignment with Audie Cornish – CNN
The Ezra Klein Show – New York Times Opinion Audio
Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus – Lemonada Media
Sports, Shows (Podcasts)
30 for 30 Podcasts: Bag Game – ESPN
After the Whistle with Brendan Hunt and Rebecca Lowe – Apple News
It Is What It Is – The Legion Media Group
New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce – Metro Public Relations
Nightcap with Unc and Ocho – Hirsch Leatherwood
Best Partnership or Collaboration, Features (Podcasts)
Democracy Vibe Check – WABE
DJ Switch: Joy Through Music – Rebel Girls
KIDZBOP – Audible
SHOOT THE MESSENGER: Espionage, Murder & Pegasus Spyware – Exile Content Studio
The Official Love & Death Podcast – Texas Monthly Studio
Best Use of Video, Features (Social)
Call Me with Timothee Chalamet – TBWA Media Arts Lab
CMT Campfire Sessions – MTV Entertainment Studios & Paramount Media Networks
Gin & Juice (Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre) – Rosewood Creative
It’s Ludacris: Hip-Hop Artist and Falcons Mascot Go Viral for Aerial Stunts – Atlanta Falcons
Love Sick – Atlantic Records
Best Use of AI, Features (Social)
Cheeseburger Nuggets – Developed with AI – davidmartin Holding GmbH
Diverse by Default. Pinterest’s Inclusive AI – Pinterest
Freestyle-RapGPT Battle – Leagas Delaney Hamburg GmbH Werbeagentur
Ghostface Is Calling – Paramount Pictures
Niceaunties – Niceaunties
Interview/Talk Show, General Video (Video)
Drama Actors Roundtable: Pedro Pascal, Evan Peters, Kieran Culkin, Damson Idris & More – The Hollywood Reporter
Last Meals – Mythical
Mavericks with Mav Carter – The SpringHill Company
Recess Therapy – Doing Things
The Zane Lowe Interview Series – Apple
Technical Achievement, Performance & Craft (Video)
Birds Eye View: Atlanta Falcons Overhead Roof Camera Angle – Atlanta Falcons
HolidAI – Mss ng Peces
Meta Quest 3 – Sphere – Expand Your World – Meta
Stranger Things 4 – The season finale – Accenture Song Brand Germany GmbH
Troye Sivan x Spotify Green Screen – Spotify
Animation, Branded Entertainment (Video)
A Nightmare on Elm Street: Dream Demon – GFUEL
Alzheimer’s Research UK ‘Change the Ending’ – Passion Pictures
Animaniacs x MasterClass – Hulu
Up in smoke – NOMINT
Video Games by Tenacious D – Pinreel Inc.